EAST LANSING — Michigan State co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Jim Bollman has enough experience to know it's best to keep all options open.

The newest Spartans' assistant is also holding his cards close to his vest as Michigan State's Aug. 30 season opener with Western Michigan approaches.

"I think anything is possible,'' Bollman said, asked if the Spartans might play two types of offenses to take advantage of the more mobile quarterbacks on their roster, redshirt freshman Tyler O'Connor and true freshman Damion Terry. "Anything is possible, and if I knew I wouldn't tell you. I'll just say this: anything is possible.''

It's probably led to a few extra coaches meetings, film sessions and long conversations between coach Mark Dantonio, Bollman, quarterbacks coach Brad Salem and co-offensive coordinator and play caller Dave Warner.

"He's a very good athlete,'' said Bollman, who saw more than a few while serving as Ohio State's offensive coordinator during the Jim Tressel era. "He brings some mobility to the position, and he certainly has a lot to learn and he's studying hard and working at it.

"But that's the thing he's done, he brings mobility.''

Bollman has experience with young players; by his count, he has played 11 true freshmen on the various offensive lines he has helped coach.

"It's very difficult to play there as a true freshman,'' Bollman said. "You have to be able to learn and grasp things, and then you have to rely on people around you. Doesn't matter where you play in football, you're not out there by yourself.''

Whether that means Terry sees playing time as a true freshman, or not, it would seem Bollman's current catchphrase applies.